Trousseau Tea Schemes and the Obstruction
Betty and Oswald plot a discreet trousseau tea to outwit Betty’s blocking father the Obstruction. A humorous real estate detour unfolds as Oswald pitches a cottage, fails to hide the ruse, and earns a fatherly taunt for his loquacious lies.
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Oswald
Drift With Humor
A young man leapt into a lake to rescue a drowning girl as bystanders cheered. He brought her to shore amid praise from an elderly woman who called the act wonderful. The hero blushed and joked about losing his fraternity pin to the Sheba yesterday.
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Haudda
Why He Kicked Him
An exchange shows an elderly woman scolding a boy who is kicking another child. The defiant youth replies that both his hands are sore, revealing a tense confrontation on a street scene.
Though Many Things She’s Left Undone Since We’ve Wed
A fragmentary quotation notes a husband’s remark that his wife has left nothing unsaid after their marriage. The line hints at unspoken thoughts within a private relationship.
Miles Standish Genealogy Echoes Through Generations
A narrator notes that for ten generations the eldest son has been Miles Standish while others in the family lineage avoid repeating names. The speaker also mentions a grandfather with 81 descendants and an occasional John.
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Miles Standish
Newcomer
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Texan snake farmer profits from catching and selling reptiles
Albert Schubach a former Texas ranger now runs a snake ranch in Oakland California. He ships coachwhip snakes valued at $25 000 to South America to combat a grasshopper plague and says demand for reptiles is rising in the United States. Schubach sells rattlesnakes to divers and ships hides for hat bands while lecturing to schools and groups.
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Albert
Tex) Schubach
Texas Ranger
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Calif
Schubach
California
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Tex
Nation's Business Magazine
Selling Women in Hollywood Says Ted Wells
Ted Wells laments Hollywood women being bought and sold, claiming a sign near a studio advertises five gals for a dollar. He contrasts this with his homeland where such sights are rare, noting the perceived effect of supply and demand on appearances and prices.
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Ted Wells
Wise
Firet
Hollywood
Far East
Ted
Los Angeles ‘Times
Today Is Enough Duty and Temptation, Kingsley Quote
The quote urges focusing on present duties and resisting future temptations. It emphasizes self-trust and endurance without dwelling on unseen outcomes. Charles Kingsley attributes the line, advocating practical virtue in daily life.
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Charles Kingsley
Dialogue Roast Sparks Cash Offer
A brief street exchange shows a passerby challenging another for a cigarette, the reply denying smoking, and a taunting demand to surrender two cigars, revealing a tense casual confrontation and a moment of potential theft or coercion.
Too Torrid For Tiny Fingers Aunty Fuss Over Asparagus
Elsie aged four objects to hot asparagus handles at the family table. The aunt complains the dish is too hot for the child, while Elsie reassures she likes it despite the heat.
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Elsie
Never Send Tom-You Have a Splendid Library
A note appears urging Tom to avoid lending or returning borrowed books. The message praises the library and implies the volumes are borrowed as a lesson to him.
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Tom
Harry
Submarine Kick Sparks Fishy Debate at Sea
A row erupts over taste and nationality as Miss Vereh swims with a Spanish Mackerel while observers criticize foreign fish. The quarrel centers on preferences and propriety among crew members.
Practiced Pain Saxophone Lessons Joke
A humorous verse notes a saxophonist who starts with practice then feels worsened sound after many lessons, depicting a comic musician’s struggle and frustration.
Iron Will Drives a Luxurious Car
A witty dialogue reveals a wife with a steadfast whim for luxury. The husband notes the purchase fulfills her iron resolve rather than mere fancy.
Debts Prompt Fracture in Brief Exchange
The excerpt presents a short dialogue about debt and repayment. One speaker asks for an IOU while the other prefers to owe the answer rather than the other party owing fifty. The tone suggests a financial dispute expressed as a casual, morally tinged exchange.
Makes a Difference Blinks on Volunteering
A dialogue shows Jinks preferring voluntary acts andbriefly describes obedience to a police order to pull over. The exchange contrasts willingness to help with compliance in public safety circumstances.
Artist Wilkins Ahead, Landlady Sees Gap in Years
In a hallway waiting moment, the artist Wilkins stands a year ahead of rivals while the landlady notes she is six months behind him in age and progress.
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Wilkins
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